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Near-Post Corner Routine

Deliver a consistent inswinging ball to the near-post zone, attack it with a hard run to glance it across goal, and arrive on time at the back post to finish. Timing of the runs beats athleticism.

Live animationSET
Duration
14 min
Total drill time
Players
5
Recommended
Pitch
52 × 36 m
Setup space
Level
Intermediate
Skill required
Intensity
Medium
Physical demand
Age band
U9-U10
Any format

Setup & instructions

Set a full goal and keeper. The taker delivers an inswinger to the near-post zone (about the near six-yard corner). The near-post runner starts three steps out and attacks the ball to flick it across goal, never waiting for it. A second runner attacks the back post to finish the glance. Add a central runner for rebounds. Run it from both sides and rotate roles.

Setup time: 3 min

Coaching focus

FROM SESSION PLAN

Coaching points

  • The near-post target attacks the ball with a hard run, never waits for it
  • Deliver flat and fast to the near-post zone so a defender cannot step in front
  • Glance the flick across goal, do not try to score with it: redirect for the back post
  • The back-post runner arrives late and on the move, reading the flick
  • Time the runs to the strike of the ball, not before
  • Have a central runner gambling on the loose ball and the keeper's spill

Common mistakes

  • The near-post runner standing still and letting the ball come to them
  • Delivery too high or too deep, past the near-post zone
  • Trying to score directly with the flick instead of redirecting it
  • The back-post runner arriving too early and being marked out

Progressions & regressions

VARIATIONS

Progressions

  • Add a full defensive line and a keeper commanding the box
  • Vary the delivery between near-post inswinger and a driven ball
  • Add a decoy near-post run to drag a marker away

Regressions

  • Serve the delivery by hand to groove the runs and the flick
  • Remove the defender for unopposed pattern work
  • Slow the routine to a walk-through of the timing first
Equipment
Cones×2
Full Goals×1
Markers×2
Audience
U9-U10

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